I did not set out to complete a blogging quadfecta (yes, it is a word!) today but that is just what I will do with this final post about United Nations Day. As I have written before, I began collecting stamps with a general worldwide focus before concentrating on U.S. stamps. This was during the … Continue reading UN Day Quadfecta!
Special Events
Resolutions? I Think Not…
Every year, I make a list of improvements that I want to work on during the forthcoming twelve months. By the first week of January, these “resolutions” are all but forgotten. Last year, I even made a resolution to not make any more resolutions! I didn’t keep that one, either. So, in 2015, I’ve decided … Continue reading Resolutions? I Think Not…
Koong & Andy’s Just Wed Party
I don’t really go to many parties, particularly what I’d classify as the high-society type. But when a good friend gets married, one really has to do what one can to participate. I’ve known Andrew for a few years now; he’s probably the most interesting Englishman I know, a former Special Forces officer in the … Continue reading Koong & Andy’s Just Wed Party
Avast Ye Landlubbers! It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day! Ahoy!
September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. So, shiver yer timbers and get to speaking that pirate lingo... I did, which made my English lessons quite "interesting" today. Har! Posted from WordPress for Android
Happy Mother’s Day
Today, 12 August, is the birthday of HRH Queen Sirikit of Thailand and thus a national holiday during which all loyal and devoted subjects of the Kingdom wish Her Majesty a long life of good health and happiness. As the Thai people regard the Queen as mother of the entire nation the day is also … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
Mark Joseph Jochim 